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伯父

bófù

father's elder brother

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

father's elder brother

02

term of respect for older man

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 伯父 mean in Chinese?

伯父 (bófù) means father's elder brother.

How do you pronounce 伯父?

伯父 is pronounced bófù.

Is 伯父 an HSK word?

伯父 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 伯父?

伯父 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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